yoke meaning and definition

YOKE noun

Definition of yoke (noun)

1. fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
2. an oppressive power
   • "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"
3. two items of the same kind
   • synonyms: brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome
4. a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
   • "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
5. support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
6. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
   • synonyms: coupling
7. stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

YOKE verb

Definition of yoke (verb)

1. become joined or linked together
2. link with or as with a yoke
   • "yoke the oxen together"
   • synonyms: link
3. put a yoke on or join with a yoke
   • "Yoke the draft horses together"
   • antonym: unyoke